There have been great men with little of what we call education. There have been many small men with a great deal of learning. There has never been a great people who did not possess great learning.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.
More Calvin Coolidge Quotes
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There have been great men with little of what we call education. There have been many small men with a great deal of learning. There has never been a great people who did not possess great learning.
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We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.
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I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it can’t be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort.
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Wherever we look, the work of the chemist has raised the level of our civilization and has increased the productive capacity of the nation.
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Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
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Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create.
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In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.
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Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
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They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.
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One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
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When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results.
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Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverance for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.
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Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
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